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4.8 Earthquake Rattles Eastern Peloponnese, Greece

A strong magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred under the sea near the coast of Peloponnese, Greece on the morning of Tuesday at 7:20 am local time. According to the Geodynamic Institute, the quake had a very shallow depth of 14.5 kilometers...

The Temple of Apollo Epicurius: The Parthenon of the Peloponnese

They call it the "Parthenon of the Peloponnese." The columned temple of Apollo Epicurius is as beautiful as the Parthenon in Athens, as it rises within the sanctuary of Bassae in the mountains of Arcadia. Near the border of Messinia prefecture, the...

Greece’s Miracle Church: 17 Oak Trees Sprout From Its Roof and Walls

A tiny church in Greece's Peloponnese dating back to the 11th or the 12th century is a miracle of nature, and for the faithful, a sign of God’s power. Religious pilgrims and sightseers alike come to visit Saint Theodora near...

New Hotels in Greece Amongst World’s Top 15 New Luxury Hotels

  On the newly released annual catalog of the best new Luxury Hotels by Luxury Travel Intelligence (LTI), two hotels in Greece ranked in the top 15. The Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino, and the Dolli in Athens are among the...

Monemvasia: Europe’s Oldest Continuously Inhabited Castle Town

Monemvasia, on the southeastern shores of the Peloponnese, Greece is Europe's oldest continuously inhabited castle town. Founded in 583 by inhabitants of the mainland seeking refuge from the Slavic and the Avaric invasion of Greece and surrounded by the Myrtoan...

The Pyramid-Like Peak of Mount Taygetus in Greece

The pyramid-like peak of Mount Taygetus (or Taygetos) in the Peloponnese in Greece has been captured in all its glory by a drone video. The name of the mountain is one of the oldest recorded in Europe, appearing in the...

Odontotos: Greece’s Amazing Cog Railway of the Peloponnese

The "Odontotos" railway in Greece, one of the few surviving cog railways in Europe, travels across the country and over and through its spectacular mountains. People in many mountainous countries in Europe and beyond are used to cog, or "rack,"...

Monastery of the Philosopher Among Oldest Byzantine Monuments in Greece

The Monastery of the Philosopher in Arcadia, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, is steeped in Greek history

John Stamos Opens Up About His Love for Greece in New Memoir

Hollywood star John Stamos opened up about his love for Greece and his roots in the Peloponnese in his new memoir, If You Would Have Told Me. Speaking about the newly released book to Travel + Leisure magazine (T+L), the former...

Greek Archaeologist Petros Themelis Who Revived Ancient Messene Dies

Leading Greek archaeologist Petros Themelis, who is best known for pioneering work at the site of Ancient Messene in Southwest Peloponnese, died aged 87, it was announced on Friday. Ancient Messene's extensive site includes a theater (one of the largest...